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VOTING IS NOW OPEN FOR THE USEF HORSE OF THE YEAR AND USEF EQUESTRIAN OF THE YEAR.
ANYONE CAN VOTE ALL THAT IS NEEDED IS AN EMAIL ADDRESS. YOU DO NOT HAVE TO BE A MEMBER OF USEF.

We at IFSHA are urging you to vote and share with your friends and family as well.

SIMPLY GO TO
www.usef.org
and on the right sidebar there are two links.
One for the Horse of the Year and one for Equestrian of the year.
Click on those links and the directions are very simple.
It will ask for your email address and then ask you to vote.
You can read the bios listed on the website or read them
here.
We are urging you to vote for our Friesian family members.

For the Horse of the Year there is also a link for an international horse.
We have no preference. Please read the bios on the horses and make your own selection.

Welcome to the home page of the
International Friesian Show Horse Association (IFSHA).
IFSHA is the only official United States
Equestrian Federation (USEF) recognized
representative of the Friesian horse.

Our goal is to provide a Rated Show Circuit with rules and regulations to
protect the Horses while providing a fair and enjoyable playing field. We will
promote IFSHA activities by offering a Year End Awards Program and recognition
for Friesians that excel in open competition, as well as junior equitation,
english pleasure (saddle seat, hunt seat), costume, western pleasure, halter,
dressage, driving, and even trail classes. There will also be fun classes like
Liberty to promote the Friesian horse in its natural splendor. Due to the
efforts of IFSHA, in 2005 USEF also began to provide recognition and annual
awards for the Friesian horse.

Every horse containing Friesian blood should be able to connect with and
preserve their authentic Dutch heritage.
Through IFSHA we want to reach out to all people with horses containing
Friesian blood and bring them together to protect, promote, and establish
a harmonious show community.

If you want more information on IFSHA, please make the
IFSHA FAQs your first stop.

Should you wish to contact the IFSHA Office please send your email to

If you have questions or comments about this web site please contact the